EPISODE · Sep 24, 2025 · 16 MIN
Pornography and the Erosion of Human Dignity - Auspice Maria Episode 18 with Bishop James Ruggieri
from The Maine Catholic · host Diocese of Portland
In this episode of Auspice Maria, Bishop Ruggieri confronts the cultural wound of pornography and its impact on human dignity and authentic friendship. Drawing from Scripture, the Catechism, and the wisdom of Plato, Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. John Paul II, he shows how lust reduces people to objects. God calls us to reject lust and pursue communion and virtuous friendship. With honesty and compassion, Bishop Ruggieri warns of early exposure among youth, urges families to guide and protect, and points all listeners toward the freedom and joy found in virtuous love.As always, a full transcript can be found on our website at https://portlanddiocese.org/news/pornography-and-erosion-human-dignity-auspice-maria-episode-18-bishop-james-ruggieri
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